Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Vegetables for Dessert!!

Instructions:

1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar
4 tbsp (60 ml) softened butter
2 eggs
1 and 1\2 cups (375 ml) milk
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
1\2 cup (125 ml) apple sauce
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
1 cup (250 ml) whole wheat flour
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1\2 cup (125 ml) cocoa powder
1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1 and 1\2 cups (375 ml) grated zucchini squash

1\4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

In a small bowl combine butter and sugar, whisk until smooth

Add the eggs one at a time mixing to ensure they are well incorporated

Pour the milk into a separate cup or bowl and mix with the lemon juice

Then pour the milk into the egg mixture

Add the apple sauce and vanilla and mix well to complete the wet ingredients

In a separate bowl sift flours, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt

Whisk together to ensure well combined

Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet and stir just to combine

Add the grated zucchini and stir to distribute

Pour approximately a quarter cup of the mixture into a muffin tray lined with muffin cups and sprinkle the top with chocolate chips

Bake for 20 minutes or until a cake tester can be inserted and removed cleanly

Recipe yields 18 large muffins

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